Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J&K's Pulwama

An encounter broke out Sunday between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dar Ganie Gund village in Tral's Aribal area in the south Kashmir district Sunday morning, a police official said.

He said the operation was launched after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area.

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The encounter broke out after the militants fired upon the forces who retaliated, the official said.

The gunfight is on and further details are being collected, he said.